Kevin Doran, global head of supply chain at Tower Cold Chain, discusses the role and growing importance of last-mile delivery in the pharmaceutical cold chain.
Key insights:
- Last mile pharma delivery in the cold chain is the products' journey from the final transportation hub to the end consumer, and can be the most complex part of the delivery process, depending on local conditions.
- Ensuring optimum temperature and humidity conditions in an efficient and seamless cold supply chain is crucial to preserving the quality and integrity of these sensitive goods and safeguarding the patient.
- Passive temperature-controlled solutions are becoming a strategic choice for organisations to achieve consistent temperatures, without excursion – without requiring an active energy source.
- Digitalisation and smart packaging are both strategies being considered by pharma logistics partners to allow transparency and visibility with customers, and achieve supply chain fulfilment.
When you consider pharmaceutical products from a supply chain perspective, from lab to patient, these products have a long journey ahead as they go through several modes of transportation before reaching their destination.